Help Palatine Legion provide Thanksgiving dinner to sailors

American Legion Post 690 in Palatine is seeking donations for their Adopt-A-Sailor dinner, which brings sailors Great Lakes Naval Station to the post to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Since these sailors will not be able to enjoy the holiday with their families, Post 690 will be providing dinner, a day of activities and the ability to call home for however long they desire.

"It is our goal to provide to these young men and women a memory that will stay with them their entire life," said project Chairwoman Sue Hallsten.

Checks made payable to the American Legion with a notation of Adopt-A-Sailor can be sent to the American Legion Attention: Adopt-A-Sailor, 122 W. Palatine Road, Palatine, IL 60067. If requested, the post will issue a letter for tax deductions.